How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many kids didn’t grow up witht a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad

How many kids didn’t come up with a dad
How many kids came up sad but not glad
Thinking how did I make it this far
A thoroughbred Bridgeport Connecticut cat
They don’t make em no more like that
Mighty Heard rhythms are a matter of fact
We fought every night but that’s not kosher
I reminisce with bliss of when we were closer
And wake up to be greeted by an argument again
You act like a hen
So immature I try to concentrate on the cure
And keep looking at the front door
I’m thinking that plans evacuate I’d probably be straighter than straight
And wouldn’t have so much hate
Cause you don’t know the pain that I feel when I see you smiling
And I roll up you start wildin
So I front like everything’s hunky dory
But it’s a whole different story
You don’t like the fact that I’m me
I’m pulling these word from the motherfucking Extra P
And your friends don’t understand your choice of man
They speak proper while my English is from a garbage can
But regardless it shouldn’t have to be so raw
I’m looking at the front door uh
I’m looking at the front door uh
I’m looking at the front door
I’m not fucking with you

I grew up with a snake you’se the guy who cut in
Standing behind enemy lines actin like we still friends
Can’t even hold your fuckin head up
But you created this cold blooded felon
Every day a different alias
My middle finger is my way of life
So can end it with a gun or we can do it with a knife
Some say I’m crazy that’s just how I cope
At 14 I hit the alley selling junkies little bags of soap
Saved up the money and I got the real
Cause my pops ain’t around so a brother had to deal
How many folk got life with no parole
Cause daddy ain’t around so shorty had to be grown
Mama had to struggle but she did the best she could
No where else to turn so I turned to the hood
A bad mistake I develop to a monster
Look at the way I break his ass off proper
Forever thuggin middle finger staying in the air
That’s how it is yeah and I don’t care

How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad (Like you)
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad (Like me)
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad (Like her)
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad (Like us)
How many
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Ohh

How many kids just like me
Had a step daddy (Yes you did yes you did)
And how many kids just like me (just like me)
Didn’t have anyone to save them
One time won’t you cry out
Say ohh
Cause I feel my heart bleeding
For all the pain I had to endure
How many kids
We don’t wanna live with you no more

How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad 
How many kids didn’t grow up with a daddy
How many kids grew up sad but not glad
How many
How many
How many
How many
How many